"Great Detail in the Eyes"? Your Brain Fills It In | Portrait 55/1000

Early morning before a run. The head started way too tall, so I fix it. Students tell me my eyes have great detail, but most of it is just a quick shadow under the lid. Get the proportions close and your mind fills in the rest. Also: our state meet, and hitting snooze too many times. 0:00 The early morning grind 0:50 State cross-country meet 2:28 Fixing the head shape 3:39 An early run and a marathon 4:31 The third eye trick 5:12 Snooze button urgency 10:38 Our minds fill in the detail 13:25 Time to finish the full 15 📷 Reference: a photo of an older man in a ball cap (no link given) 🛠 Tools I use: AngleRef (references by head angle): https://angleref.com PureRef (reference board app): https://www.pureref.com/download.php ▶ All portraits, full demos and Shorts:    / @russmayomaker   — 🎯 I'm drawing 1,000 portraits to train my eye for likeness. #portraitdrawing #drawingpractice #1000portraits #portraitstudy